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Audi R8 2007: MOT failure rate for its age

16.5% of 1,524 MOT tests of the Audi R8 first registered in 2007 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 116.6 (95% CI 102.2–131.0; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2007 Audi R8 fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Audi R8 built in 2007 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time16.5%all ages tested2019–20241524
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 102.2–131.0)116.6index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20241524
Rank among this model's 6 build years6of 61 = fails least for its age2019–20241524
Tested in 2024262testsmedian 54,688 miles2024262
line · Audi R8 built 2007 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2007 19.5% vs model normal 16.3% at age 12 · 2019–2024
Built 2007 against Audi R8 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 12: 19.5% vs 16.3%; age 13: 19.4% vs 13.5%; age 14: 17.3% vs 13.9%; age 15: 12.4% vs 13%; age 16: 13.8% vs 14%; age 17: 13% vs n/a%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2007 Audi R8 by registration · All Audi R8 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2007 Audi R8 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2007 were tested at ages 12 to 17 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Audi R8 built 2007: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
12333 (rough estimate)19.515.6–24.116.3119.5
13284 (rough estimate)19.415.2–24.413.5143.5
14318 (rough estimate)17.313.5–21.813.9124.7
15306 (rough estimate)12.49.2–16.61395.4
16283 (rough estimate)13.810.2–18.31498.7
17262 (rough estimate)139.4–17.6not availablenot available

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,786 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2007 Audi R8?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2007 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 8.5 items per 100 first tests, against 3.7 across all build years of the Audi R8. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2007 were tested at ages 12 to 17.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Audi R8 built 2007 against the Audi R8 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2007, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.53.7151
Brakes6.53116
Suspension4.62.983
Visibility3.92.469
Tyres2.93.152

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,786 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2007 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Audi R8, 2007 ranks 6 (1 = fails least for its age). 2008: index 99.8.

Audi R8 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2007116.6102.2–131.0worse (rough estimate)1,524
200899.890.8–108.8no different (rough estimate)3,371
200999.485.6–113.2no different (rough estimate)1,460
201096.882.7–110.8no different (rough estimate)1,378
201186.470.1–102.7no different (rough estimate)914
201294.967.8–122.0no different (rough estimate)353

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,000 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Audi R8 2007 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/audi-r8/2007/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Audi R8 2008 · Audi R8 2009 · Audi R8 2010 · Audi R8 2011 · Audi R8 2012 · Audi R8 by postcode area · Audi R8 body, chassis and structure failures · Audi R8 brakes failures · Audi R8 vehicle identification failures · Audi R8 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Audi R8 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Audi R8 seat belts and airbags failures · Audi R8 suspension failures · Audi R8 tyres failures · Audi R8 visibility failures